Fabric and bed-sheet anchor

ABSTRACT

The fabric and bed sheet anchor secures the top-sheet to the bottom sheet by use of a two-part clasp, a frame and a plug. The frame is placed on the perpendicular end at the foot of the bed, behind and parallel to the bottom fitted sheet. The plug is placed in alignment with the frame, on the outside of the top sheet, sandwiching both layers of sheet when the plug forces the fabric through an opening in the frame, cinching top and bottom sheet together. The anchoring of the flat sheet prevents it from crawling or bunching, relieves the sleeper from tightness across the toes, and allows for excess sheet at the top where the sleeper needs it. If desired, the bed sheet anchors&#39; unique design allows simultaneous anchoring of both a blanket and the sheets via a second plug into second and larger opening of the same frame.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Hutton U.S. Pat. No. 4,862,541

Larson U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,104

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NAMES JOINT RESEARCH

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is a contraption for securing top bed coverings byanchoring the top bed linens to the bottom fitted sheet, in order toprevent crawling of the bed coverings, which in turn prevents feet frombeing uncovered and top sheet moving in an undesirable manner.

2. Description of Related Art

Hutton U.S. Pat. No. 4,862,541 and Larson U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,104 commonpurpose is to prevent sheets from slipping off the waterbed mattress.When previously used, U.S. Pat. No. 4,862,541 required lifting of themattress to accommodate the rubber straps attached to the fasteners. Useof this device required four tracks and four rubber straps. After usingU.S. Pat. No. 4,862,541, the rubber straps broke, leaving unattachedends. U.S. Pat. No. 5,131,104 also uses tracks similar to U.S. Pat. No.4,862,541, and attached to a larger member, which also requires liftingthe mattress for placement. Both devices are intended for use withwaterbeds, which are disappearing from the retail market. Both devicesmust straddle the corner of the mattress for strategic placement. Bothdevices require four fasteners with tracks in addition to theattachments. Neither device addressed the problem that can be resolvedwith the present invention.

The purpose of the present invention is to address sheet issues otherthan waterbed sheets. Due to improved design of deep pocket sheets andtechnologically improved elastic, the bottom fitted sheet slipping offany mattress is no longer problematic as in the past. The object of thepresent invention is to prevent the top flat sheet from relocating in anundesirable manner, and to prevent uncovering of the feet, neitherproblem was addressed with any previous art.

The present invention is intended for use with all mattresses,specifically coil, foam, and air. The present invention requires onlytwo anchors per bed. The simplicity of self-securing eliminatesadditional and costly attachments. The anchors are located on theperpendicular end at the foot of the bed, eliminating the need to liftthe mattress. Placement of the anchor is very flexible, in generalvicinity, making placement less time-consuming.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The primary problem creating the necessity for the bed sheet anchor hasbeen resolved with the anchor securing the top sheet to the bottomsheet, thus preventing falling, crawling, tugging, or twisting of thesheets.

There is a need for only two bed anchors per bed, as apposed to fourfasteners and their attachments, as with both referenced cornersecureing systems. The bed sheet anchor proves most useful securinglayers at the foot of a foam, coil, or air mattress. The anchors cinchsecurely and remain in place due to tension and torque.

The bed sheet anchors additional benefits are that the sheet need not betucked under the mattress at the foot of the bed. The bed sheet anchorallows for minimal overhang, thus creating excess at the top allowingcoverage beyond the shoulders if one is so inclined. This advantageallows the top sheet to curl over blankets and comforter at the top nearthe head yet still leaving enough excess for ample toe room. The excesstoe room eliminates the “tight toe tug” that the sleeper usuallyexperiences when the sheets are tucked under the foot of the mattress,leaving minimal sheet at the top barely reaching the chin. Unlike thereferenced applications, the bed sheet anchor can also secure a blanketsimultaneously, within the same anchor, but in a larger field.

Every household on every continent has the potential need for the bedsheet anchor. Even hotels around the world that use flat sheets onbottom instead of fitted sheets, would benefit using the bed sheetanchor to secure the bottom flat sheet to the mattress pad to preventcrawling and bunching of the bottom flat sheet that simply does not staytucked in on its own.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION CORRESPONDING WITH DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a frontal view of the frame of the bed sheet anchor.

FIG. 2 is a top view and a side view of the plug.

FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of mattress, sheet layers, and placementof anchor parts prior to insertion and cinching.

FIG. 4 is an exploded side view of mattress, sheet layers, blanket, andplacement of anchor parts prior to insertion and simultaneous cinching.

FIG. 5 illustrates the plug positions when inserted into the frameduring simultaneous sheet and blanket cinching.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The bed sheet anchor system is comprised of two parts, FIG. 1 and FIG.2. The frame 10 forms the fields, 11, 12 , and 13. The largest field 11positioned at the bottom of the frame, connecting by transition 14, tofield 12, the second and middles field. The narrowest transition 15connects 12 and 13, field 13 the smallest and end field. FIG. 2 is thetop of the head 21 and the side view of the plug 20. The flared end ofthe stem 24 fits into only field 11 which will then allow the mostslender part of the stem 23 to slide through the transitions settling infield 12 or 13, blanket or sheet layers, respectively. The explodedbedding view as seen from the side FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 depicts theplacement of the frame 10 and the plug 20 prior to insertion andcinching. To anchor the top sheet to the bottom sheet, the anchor 10 andthe plug 20 sandwich the bottom fitted sheet 32 and the top flat sheet33. An alternate cinching method FIG. 4 allows simultaneous cinchingFIG. 5 of the sheet layers 32 & 33 and a blanket 40 by placing the frame10 between the top sheet 33 and the blanket 40. The first plug 20 abehind the bottom fitted sheet 32, the second plug 20 b on the outsideof the blanket 40. FIG. 5 illustrates the plug positions when insertedinto the frame 10 to accommodate simultaneous cinching FIG. 4. The topplug positioned with flared end 24 facing inward, cinching the sheetlayers in field 13. The second plug 21 head facing outward, nests infield 12 to cinch the blanket 40. The single plug anchoring method FIG.3 and the simultaneous anchoring method FIG. 4 both anchored to and bythe bottom fitted sheet 32. As a result of the anchoring, the top bedcoverings will not crawl or bunch.

1. Bed sheet anchor is a contraption comprising: Two separate parts,FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the first part a frame for three fields of void, anda second part being the plug that inserts into the fields, both partscomprises biodegradable material with sufficient integrity worthy offraming the three connecting fields, said fields of the first part areeach different sizes, large, medium, small, respectively, the transitionof fields locking in position the fabric retaining plug, the second partof said bed sheet anchor is the plug, comprised of two connecting parts,a larger mushroom-like head connected to a stem of smaller proportions,said stem attaches to the mushroom-lead at the narrowest point thenflares into a larger circular end that is smaller than the mushroomhead.
 2. Bed sheet anchor of claim 1, wherein said fields of first partFIG. 1 initiated with the largest field where fabric and plug isinserted, said largest field below and transitioning to medium secondfield which accommodates, secures, and nests fabric of a thickerblanket-like nature yet due to the thicker nature the fabric cannot passinto third and smallest field terminating the void, said smallest fieldclutches and binds thin sheet-like layers that are secured in a cinchingfashion.
 3. Bed sheet anchor of claim 1, wherein placement of the frameFIG. 3 parallel to perpendicular foot of mattress and parallel to sheetlayers specifically a bottom fitted sheet and a top flat sheet, or aflat sheet to a fitted mattress pad, sandwiching both layers of fabricbetween the frame and the plug.
 4. Bed sheet anchor of claim 2, allowsthe frame to accommodate simultaneous FIG. 5 insertion of asheet-retaining plug, and a blanket-retaining plug, the said plugretaining the sheet layers inserted first, sliding into the said thirdand smallest field at the top in which a thicker fabric cannot enterthus allowing for simultaneous anchoring, the second insertion via asecond said plug retaining a blanket, sliding blanket into the secondfield, thus two separate plugs allowing simultaneous anchoring FIG. 4.5. Bed sheet anchor of claim 2, transition of the fields assist inlocking fabric retaining plugs in place with the physics tension andtorque, tension of the sheets and torque of the plug and sheets againstthe frame.